Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 08903
3 km²
SA1 08903 stands out for overwhelmingly owner-occupied homes, with somewhat fewer graduates than the norm.
It also has a slightly older population and household incomes a little below the norm.
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SA1 08903 has a population of 337 — below average. 8.0% of SA1 08903's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 5.4% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (19%). 15.6% of people in SA1 08903 are in a de facto relationship, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 13.5% and the national 11.5%).
8.0% of residents in SA1 08903 were born overseas — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 15.4% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 85%, ahead of England (4%).
3.0% of residents in SA1 08903 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.7% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 08903 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 0.9% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 90%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
59.6% of people in SA1 08903 report no religion — among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 50.0% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 60%, ahead of Christianity (34%).
13.0% of adults in SA1 08903 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 35.3% of people in SA1 08903 finished Year 12, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 47.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 10 at 39%, ahead of Year 12 (35%).
Households in SA1 08903 earn a median $1,449 a week — below average (above the Tasmania average of $1,358 but below the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 08903 is $667 a week, below average (below both the Tasmania average of $701 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 39%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (29%). 13.7% of households in SA1 08903 bring in $3,000 or more a week, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 13.9% and the national 22.6%).
30.3% of residents in SA1 08903 live with a long-term health condition — above average (below the Tasmania average of 33.6% but above the national 27.7%). 6.5% of people in SA1 08903 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 11.5% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 12%, ahead of Asthma (8%). 5.0% of residents in SA1 08903 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
17.5% of people in SA1 08903 volunteer — above average (below the Tasmania average of 18.0% but above the national 14.1%). 32.3% of people in SA1 08903 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 20.7%). 4.4% of people in SA1 08903 have served in the Defence Force, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 4.0% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 08903 average 2.6 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 5.1% of families in SA1 08903, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 57%, ahead of Couples without children (34%). In SA1 08903, 23.1% of households are people living alone, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 08903 is $330 — below average (above the Tasmania average of $290 but below the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 08903 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 87.7% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (44%). Renters occupy 6.0% of homes in SA1 08903, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 26.4% and the national 30.6%).
0.0% of households in SA1 08903 have no car — among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 6.1% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 08903 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 2.5% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 72%, ahead of Worked at home (8%). 8.4% of workers in SA1 08903 work from home, well below average (above the Tasmania average of 8.0% but below the national 21.0%).
42.4% of people in SA1 08903 changed address in the past five years — above average (above both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 08903's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 17.7% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 08903 stands at 4.3% — around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). 54.2% of workers in SA1 08903 are employed full-time, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 54.9% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 17%, ahead of Construction (12%). Labour-force participation in SA1 08903 is 60.6%, around the middle of the range (above the Tasmania average of 58.2% but below the national 61.1%).
In SA1 08903, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 08903, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 08903, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 942, below average.